US EditionApple ‘strongly disagrees’ with ruling that could change the App Store – as Fortnite says it could now return to iPhones
- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that following a recent court decision on April 30, 2025, Fortnite will be made available again on iOS devices in the United States starting next week.
- The return follows a prolonged legal dispute that began in 2020 after Apple removed Fortnite for integrating Epic's own in-app payment system, violating App Store rules.
- The ruling found Apple in willful violation of a court order by blocking developers from linking to external payment methods, effectively ending Apple’s 30% commission on such purchases in the U.S.
- Apple stated, “we strongly disagree with the decision,” but confirmed it will comply with the order and plans to appeal, while Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney offered a peace proposal to expand these changes globally.
- This ruling could significantly alter Apple's App Store practices in the U.S. And potentially worldwide if Apple adopts Epic’s proposed framework, marking a major shift in app marketplace competition.
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'Fortnite' will finally return to the iOS App Store
For nearly five years, Fortnite has not been natively playable on iPhones. That could change as soon as next week.Fortnite developer Epic Games, via founder and CEO Tim Sweeney on X, announced that the game would return to the iOS App Store in the U.S. next week. This comes half a decade after the game was unceremoniously dropped from Apple devices due to a dispute between Apple and Epic over Apple's policy of taking a commission on in-app purch…
5 Years Later, 'Fortnite' Is Coming Back On iPhones But The Epic V. Apple Fight's Not Over
Epic GamesFortnite may finally be returning to the App Store on iOS nearly five years after its removal, following one of the most dramatic developments in a long-running legal battle between Epic Games and Apple. A District Court in California has ruled that Apple “willfully violated” a previous court order, ordering it to stop collecting fees on payments made outside the App Store, and as a result, Epic Games says Fortnite will be coming back …
Fortnite will return to the US iOS App Store next week, Epic Games says
Apple can no longer charge a fee for purchases made outside of an iOS app, Epic Games vs. Apple judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Wednesday night. The judge had issued a permanent injunction in 2021 forbidding Apple from blocking third-party payment options — and the court found that Apple was in “willful violation” of the 2021 injunction, and started to collect a 27% fee on transactions made outside of the iOS store. “Apple’s continued attempt…
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